Packaging Corp of America

PKG

Market cap $19.5B

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Packaging Corp. (PKG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

PAG, PKG, MAR and TKR raised dividends as investors seek steady income amid inflation, tariffs and Iran conflict uncertainty.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that it intends to increase the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to an annual payout of $6.00 per share from $5.00 per share, a 20% increase. The first quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026 with a payment date of July 15, 2026. Future declaration of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are s.

PKG beats Q1 earnings on pricing gains and mix, but margin pressure, special items and weaker Greif results temper overall performance.

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Packaging Corporation of America delivered strong Q1 results, with EPS of $2.40 beating guidance and revenue up 11% to $2.4 billion. PKG continues to gain market share but faces margin pressure from elevated input and freight costs and risks from sustained energy inflation. Q2 guidance of $2.33 EPS is below consensus, driven by planned maintenance outages and higher corporate expenses, but underlying demand remains robust.

Packaging Corp. (PKG) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.4 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.31 per share a year ago.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Packaging Corp. (PKG) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) today reported first quarter 2026 net income of $171 million, or $1.91 per share, and net income of $215 million, or $2.40 per share, excluding special items. First quarter net sales were $2.4 billion in 2026 and $2.1 billion in 2025. Diluted earnings per share attributable to Packaging Corporation of America shareholders                           Three Months Ended       March 31,       2026     2025     Change  .